EPSD Profile

The District provides wastewater treatment to an estimated 3,200 full-time
residents
(CDPS# CO-0020290). Since the primary industry of Estes
Park is tourism, many of our commercial customers include lodging
and restaurants that provide services for our guests. During the
peak summer season it's estimated that our customer base increases by
a factor of two.

Treatment Facility

The
current facility was constructed in 1964, though many improvements
have been made to meet more stringent effluent restrictions.
Current permitted capacity is 1.5 millions gallons per day.
The plant operates at approximately 50 - 55 percent capacity during the
peak summer season.

The aerated facility uses an EQ basin to create an even flow into
the plant. The wastewater passes through a series of basins
that modify air levels and create environments to
encourage desirable biological activities. Recycling
a portion of the flow continuously enables the process to repeat and
achieve further reductions before chlorination and de-chlorination.
The effluent is then discharged to the Big Thompson River.

Collections

Collection of wastewater is accomplished through a network of
main lines that total 28 miles and approximately 900 manholes.
Staff maintains these lines through scheduled cleaning, repair and
replacement.

During the past 20 years an aggressive improvement program has
been in place. Old and undersized clay lines have been
replaced with new PVC mains. While we still have clay lines in
place today, over two-thirds of our system is PVC, HDPHE or
ductile iron. These replacements have greatly improved service
reliability and lowered flow into our plant by
reducing infiltration. We are proud of this accomplishment and
will continue this process in the future. Attached is a map of
our collection
system.